Saturday, March 01, 2008
Science & TechnologyAnimal-Testing / Vivisection
Benefits of using animalsImproving the
health and
well-being of people.
Improving the
health and
welfare of
entertainment,
recreational,
sport, and
service animals, and of animals used to provide
therapeutic support.
Improving the
health,
welfare and
productivity of farm animals and other production animals
Finding better ways to preserve, protect and manage a range of animal species (especially endangered and
native animals) to maintain a balance that is
ecologically stable and well adapted to the Australian environment.
Developing more humane and effective
pest control methods to protect endangered animals and plants from the species that threatens them and to prevent damage to the environment.
Broadening the foundations of biological science, including our knowledge and understanding of life processes in all animal species.
Example:
Anaesthetics
General anaesthetics, which are the chemicals used to make you unconscious during an operation, were first discovered and used in the mid 1800s.
Antiseptics
The value of using antiseptics to make things sterile and cleanse wounds, and we know how important it is to do surgical operations using aseptic techniques to prevent micro-organisms from being introduced into the body during the operation. Also, we can use antibiotics to kill bacteria which might enter the body during the operation or which might infect the wounds after it.
VivisectionVivisection refers to dissection of animal.
Court Review For Animal TestingBritish Union for The Abolition of Vivisection (Buav) was taking the government to High Court in London over the fate of laboratory animals.
In total, 2.95 million animals were used in procedures last year in England, Scotland and Wales. Compared with 2004, this represents a rise of about 41,300 experiments.
Alternative to VivisectionEuthanasia
All about euthanasiaEthical issueEuthanasia for BabiesCloningCloning Fact SheetEthics of Human CLoningShould Human CLoning be allowed?XenotransplantationXenotransplantation Fact SheetAll about XenotransplantationDesigner BabiesFive babies created from stem cellsReligious divided over Designer BabiesPros and cons of Genetic EngineeringNOT JustifiedIn July, the UK's fertility watchdog decided to relax the rules on the creation of so-called "designer babies" to help sick siblings. The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority said embryos could be selected which were free of disease and which could provide blood cell transplants to treat sick brothers and sisters. The creation of a human being to "fix" another is unjustifiable."
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